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The self-titled album by the short-lived outfit Affinity displays a lot of potential, which if not wholly successful has an individuality separating them from their more jazzy and progressive peers. If Linda Hoyle's talent for fusing the vocal traits of Bessie Smith, Grace Slick, and Sandy Denny together semi-successfully is the defining point, then Lynton Naiff's pounding Hammond workouts fall somewhere between the exceptional and the overdone. With the addition of John Paul Jones' fine brass arrangements, which are to the fore throughout, a very soulful feel reminiscent of the latter work of Brian Auger, Julie Driscoll & the Trinity is created. And the album's variety of moods sustains interest throughout. "Coconut Grove" (the Lovin' Spoonful song) is given a similar slow treatment to Donovan's diversions into jazz on Sunshine Superman, notably "The Observation," while a heavier element is supplied by a few heavy Hammond numbers, with a take on Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower" being the most impressive. Although over 11 minutes long, some complex progressive organ work similar to Caravan's David Sinclair is displayed, preventing it from becoming predictable. A forlorn baroque Harpsichord interpretation of the Everly Brothers' "I Wonder if I Care as Much" adds a haunting quality to the set with Jones' string arrangements and Hoyle's vocals working hand in hand, and "Mr. Joy" allows the young singer to pay patronage to her heroine, Grace Slick, in which the Jefferson Airplane comparisons can really be heard. At times overambitious. And a plethora of cover versions given the progressive treatment instead of Affinity originals is a major letdown. But as an early work of post-'60s progression, this album is a pleasurable experience recalling the days when musicians and singers really worked hard at what they did.
© Jon "Mojo" Mills /TiVo
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Alan Hull, Composer - Affinity, MainArtist
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Affinity, MainArtist - Linda Hoyle, Composer - Michael Jopp, Composer
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Don Everly, Composer - Affinity, MainArtist
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Annette Peacock, Composer - Affinity, MainArtist
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Lynton Naiff, Composer - Affinity, MainArtist - Linda Hoyle, Composer
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John Sebastian, Composer - Zal Yanovsky, Composer - Affinity, MainArtist
© 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 1970 Affinity Affinity
Bob Dylan, Composer - Affinity, MainArtist
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Laura Nyro, Composer - Affinity, MainArtist
© 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 1970 Affinity Affinity
Alan Hull, Composer - Affinity, MainArtist
© 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 1970 Affinity Affinity
Mo Foster, Composer - Lynton Naiff, Composer - Affinity, MainArtist - Linda Hoyle, Composer
© 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 2002 Affinity Affinity
Mose Allison, Composer - Affinity, MainArtist
© 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 2002 Affinity Affinity
Don Hunter, Composer - Stevie Wonder, Composer - LULA HARDAWAY, Composer - Affinity, MainArtist
© 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 2002 Affinity Affinity
John Lennon, Composer - Paul Mccartney, Composer - Affinity, MainArtist
© 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 2002 Affinity Affinity
Mo Foster, Composer - Affinity, MainArtist - Linda Hoyle, Composer
© 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 2002 Affinity Affinity
Bob Dylan, Composer - Miles Davis, Composer - Affinity, MainArtist
© 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 2021 Affinity Affinity
DISC 2
Nat Adderley, Composer - Affinity, MainArtist
© 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 2003 Affinity Affinity
Bobby Timmons, Composer - Affinity, MainArtist
© 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 2003 Affinity Affinity
Bob Dorough, Composer - Affinity, MainArtist - Benjamin Tucker, Composer
© 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 2003 Affinity Affinity
Affinity, MainArtist - Edmund Thigpen, Composer
© 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 2003 Affinity Affinity
Eddie Cooley, Composer - John Davenport, Composer - Affinity, MainArtist
© 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 2003 Affinity Affinity
GARY MCFARLAND, Composer - Affinity, MainArtist
© 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 2003 Affinity Affinity
Miles Davis, Composer - Affinity, MainArtist
© 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 2003 Affinity Affinity
Affinity, MainArtist - Ronald Carter, Composer
© 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 2003 Affinity Affinity
John Lennon, Composer - Paul Mccartney, Composer - Affinity, MainArtist
© 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 2003 Affinity Affinity
Miles Davis, Composer - Affinity, MainArtist
© 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 2003 Affinity Affinity
Affinity, MainArtist - Ronald Carter, Composer
© 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 2003 Affinity Affinity
Josef Zawinul, Composer - Affinity, MainArtist
© 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 2003 Affinity Affinity
Nat Adderley, Composer - Affinity, MainArtist
© 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 2003 Affinity Affinity
John Lennon, Composer - Paul Mccartney, Composer - Affinity, MainArtist
© 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 2003 Affinity Affinity
DISC 3
Johnny Mercer, Composer - Jacques Prevert, Composer - Joseph Kosma, Composer - Affinity, MainArtist
© 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 2004 Affinity Affinity
John Lewis, Composer - Affinity, MainArtist
© 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 2004 Affinity Affinity
Richard Rodgers, Composer - Lorenz Hart, Composer - Affinity, MainArtist
© 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 2004 Affinity Affinity
George Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Composer - Dorothy Heyward, Composer - Dubose Heyward, Composer - Affinity, MainArtist
© 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 2004 Affinity Affinity
Oscar Brown Jr, Composer - Bobby Timmons, Composer - Affinity, MainArtist
© 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 2004 Affinity Affinity
Jimmy Sherman, Composer - Roger Ramirez, Composer - James Davis, Composer - Affinity, MainArtist
© 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 2004 Affinity Affinity
Oscar Peterson, Composer - Affinity, MainArtist
© 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 2004 Affinity Affinity
Larry Morey, Composer - Frank Churchill, Composer - Affinity, MainArtist
© 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 2004 Affinity Affinity
Ray Bryant, Composer - Affinity, MainArtist
© 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 2004 Affinity Affinity
Duke Jordan, Composer - Affinity, MainArtist
© 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 2004 Affinity Affinity
Richard Rodgers, Composer - Lorenz Hart, Composer - Affinity, MainArtist
© 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 2004 Affinity Affinity
Johnny Mercer, Composer - Jacques Prevert, Composer - Joseph Kosma, Composer - Affinity, MainArtist
© 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 2004 Affinity Affinity
Affinity, MainArtist - Clement Wells Jr, Composer
© 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 2004 Affinity Affinity
John Hendricks, Composer - Affinity, MainArtist
© 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 2004 Affinity Affinity
William Evans, Composer - Affinity, MainArtist
© 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 2003 Affinity Affinity
John Lewis, Composer - Affinity, MainArtist - The US Jazz Trio, Music, Instruments, FeaturedArtist
© 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 2003 Affinity Affinity
Ned Washington, Composer - Bronislaw Kaper, Composer - Affinity, MainArtist
© 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 2003 Affinity Affinity
DISC 4
Affinity, MainArtist - BA Robertson, Composer
© 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 2003 Affinity Affinity
Mo Foster, Composer - Affinity, MainArtist - Vivienne McCauliffe, Composer
© 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 2003 Affinity Affinity
Affinity, MainArtist - BA Robertson, Composer - Michael Jopp, Composer
© 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 2003 Affinity Affinity
Jimmy Webb, Composer - Affinity, MainArtist
© 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 2003 Affinity Affinity
Album review
The self-titled album by the short-lived outfit Affinity displays a lot of potential, which if not wholly successful has an individuality separating them from their more jazzy and progressive peers. If Linda Hoyle's talent for fusing the vocal traits of Bessie Smith, Grace Slick, and Sandy Denny together semi-successfully is the defining point, then Lynton Naiff's pounding Hammond workouts fall somewhere between the exceptional and the overdone. With the addition of John Paul Jones' fine brass arrangements, which are to the fore throughout, a very soulful feel reminiscent of the latter work of Brian Auger, Julie Driscoll & the Trinity is created. And the album's variety of moods sustains interest throughout. "Coconut Grove" (the Lovin' Spoonful song) is given a similar slow treatment to Donovan's diversions into jazz on Sunshine Superman, notably "The Observation," while a heavier element is supplied by a few heavy Hammond numbers, with a take on Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower" being the most impressive. Although over 11 minutes long, some complex progressive organ work similar to Caravan's David Sinclair is displayed, preventing it from becoming predictable. A forlorn baroque Harpsichord interpretation of the Everly Brothers' "I Wonder if I Care as Much" adds a haunting quality to the set with Jones' string arrangements and Hoyle's vocals working hand in hand, and "Mr. Joy" allows the young singer to pay patronage to her heroine, Grace Slick, in which the Jefferson Airplane comparisons can really be heard. At times overambitious. And a plethora of cover versions given the progressive treatment instead of Affinity originals is a major letdown. But as an early work of post-'60s progression, this album is a pleasurable experience recalling the days when musicians and singers really worked hard at what they did.
© Jon "Mojo" Mills /TiVo
About the album
- 4 disc(s) - 55 track(s)
- Total length: 04:27:16
- Main artists: Affinity
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Esoteric
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Progressive Rock
© 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 2021 Affinity
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